Introduction
Police officers and their actions fall under the scrutiny of the society and the Constitutional Amendments that protect their rights. Although state legislatures adopt different approaches to arrest criminal behavior, the police departments across the nation are subjective to Federal laws in case of violations. The most common complaints against the police in recent years include excessive force, violation of civil rights, unbecoming of an officer, and deliberate indifference. Police officers enjoy limited immunity and cannot be accountable individually. However, the department as a whole will face the damages. In the political climate today with shrinking police budgets, lawsuits ...